Behaviour of bicyclists in Al-Ain city, United Arab Emirates: An observational study

Emirates Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-33

  Abu Zidan, Fikri M ^a   Al Mansoor, Talib M ^a   Al Rukn, Suhail A ^a   Bener, Abdullbari ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cycling; Helmet; Injury; Observational study; Prevention; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; LAW; LIGHT; MALE; NIGHT; SAFETY; TIME; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 3042730344     PISSN: 02506882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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